The Watchman Newscast with Erick Stakelbeck

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck is joined by Dr. Michael Youssef, author of the new book, “Is the End Near?: What Jesus Told Us About the Last Days”. With a global pandemic that has killed millions, nations racing to develop their nuclear weapons arsenals, and an increase in fire, floods, plagues, and other natural disasters, is humanity nearing the end of civilization? In his...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck sits down with Dani Dayan, head of Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, to break down the ongoing explosion of anti-Semitism. The New York Police Department reported 45 hate crimes in the city last month, the figure represented a 125% increase over the same period last year. What is causing this spike in violence against the Jewish community? Wh...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck is joined by Rabbi Jason Sobel, host of TBN’s new show “Mysteries of the Messiah” to unpack what the Hebrew Scriptures reveal about Jesus. From the story of creation, to the patriarchs and King David, join us as Rabbi Jason pulls back the curtain to show the many intricate connections in Old and New Testament Scripture and how it all points to Je...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down the latest shameful anti-Israel resolution to be passed by the United Nations General Assembly. The resolution to commemorate what the Palestinians call the ‘Nakba’ or Catastrophe, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the birth of modern Israel in 1948 has passed by a measure of 90-30 with 47 abstentions. Furthermore, some of Israe...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck welcomes Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to analyze America’s standing on the world stage as rogue regimes like China position themselves for global dominance. According to a recent Pentagon report, China is on pace to have a stockpile of 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035 if it continues with its current nuclear buildup pace. As this tren...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck is joined in Jerusalem by Israel's former Ambassador to the U.S., Ron Dermer, to get the inside story on countering the Iran nuclear threat. As the Israel Defense Forces reveal it would be holding a series of joint aerial exercises with the U.S. military, simulating strikes against Iran and its regional terror proxies, how will the new incoming I...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck covers the ominous report out of Iran revealing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has published a list of “sensitive” sites that could be targeted in a future war with Israel. The article included various locations within the Jewish State, such as the Knesset, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Defense Ministry and what was considered “n...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down the deadly explosions that killed a 16-year-old and wounded at least 26 others at a bus stop in Jerusalem. The pair of blasts were the first bomb attacks on Israeli civilians since 2016. Plus, fury after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Colonel Davoud Jafari was killed by a roadside bomb in Syria. Iran is now pointing the fin...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down Iran’s would-be threat to the World Cup and rising nuclear capabilities. Speaking at the INSS conference on Iran, IDF Intelligence Chief Maj.-Gen. Aharon Haliva revealed Tehran weighed initiating a terror attack at the current FIFA soccer tournament. Why the Iranian regime made an abrupt about-face? Plus, reports confirm that Hezbolla...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck sits down with the former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, to get his inside perspective on the evolving relationship between America and the Jewish State. Topics discussed include; how appeasing Iran and reviving the nuclear deal could lead to a Middle East war, why Hezbollah may have been the big winner in Israel’s recent maritime dea...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck examines the report of an explosive drone attack on an Israeli-owned oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman amid heightened tensions with Tehran. Senior Israeli security officials blame Iran for the attack, claiming the incident was a major strategic mistake. Does this event represent a new escalation by Iran and Iran-backed proxies against Israeli shipp...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck covers a brutal stabbing and car ramming spree in Samaria. According to the Israel Defense Forces, a Palestinian terrorist killed three people and wounded two others before being killed by Israeli soldiers and armed citizens. Plus, the U.S. intercepts a boat with 180 tons of Iranian explosive material bound for the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Ye...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down the overnight Israeli airstrike on a Syrian airbase. Reports confirm the Shayrat facilities targeted have undergone a major expansion by the Russian military in the last three years. Did Israel poke the bear in its ongoing effort to quell Iranian shipments of drones and weapons to proxies through Syria? Are Israel and Russia inching t...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down whether Israel’s new government go on offense to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons? Plus, are Israel and Russia on a diplomatic collision course over Ukraine and Syria as Putin’s alliance with Tehran strengthens? Ron Dermer, Israel’s former Ambassador to the U.S. and incoming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s former top advis...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down the heightened concerns over claimed Iranian missile capabilities. According to the semi-official Tasnim news agency quoting a Revolutionary Guards' aerospace commander, Iran has built a hypersonic ballistic missile. Hypersonic missiles can fly at least five times faster than the speed of sound and on a complex trajectory, making them...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck is joined by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who breaks down the secret behind the Sunshine State’s success. Why are record numbers of families and businesses relocating to Florida? Can standing up to “woke” ideology in schools help return America to strength and greatness? Could the strategies and policies used by DeSantis become a blueprint for...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down Jordan’s warning against Israel to not allow Jewish prayer on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount. Jordanian officials say a change to the “status quo” at the holiest site in Judaism by Israel’s new government would negatively impact its relations with the Jewish State. Is there a showdown looming over the most coveted piece of real estate in th...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down last night’s rocket barrage from Gaza into Israel—the first time such attack since August. In retaliation, Israeli fighter jets launched several airstrikes against Hamas positions in Gaza. Could this be a prelude to a larger coming conflict? Plus, U.S. intelligence reportedly reveals that Iran may be seeking Russia’s help to acquire a...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck looks ahead to what Israel’s new government means on multiple fronts. How will former Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu’s return to power impact U.S. and Israeli relations, the always looming Iran nuclear deal, ongoing Abraham Accords affairs, the recent maritime deal with Lebanon and the prospect of future war? Learn more about your ad ch...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down Iran’s latest threat against Israel and the United States. The IRGC threatened to unleash its suicide drones on Israeli and American targets in the Middle East, in a video posted to the group’s Telegram channel. Plus, Israel’s general election sees the highest early turnout in years. Will Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu return to power? Lea...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down the UN’s call for Israel to give up its nuclear weapons. The U.N. General Assembly’s First Committee decided overwhelmingly in a 152-5 vote to strip Israel of its presumed nuclear weapons and give the UN’s atomic watchdog purview over Israel’s nuclear sites. Meanwhile, the same UN resolution failed to mention Iran’s nuclear ambitions...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down Israel’s fragmented political system and previews Israel’s fifth election in less than four years. The decision to dissolve Parliament early this year plunged Israel back into paralysis and threw a political lifeline to Benjamin Netanyahu who is now seeking reelection. However, as we will find out, the road map to get reelected will b...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down the recent slew of Israeli airstrikes in Syria. Three alleged strikes have been reported in under a week including a rare daytime raid on Monday. Israel is warning Syria that more will come if it continues to allow Iranian weapons transfers. Plus, Israel and Lebanon finalize Mediterranean border agreement opening up potentially rich o...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down the overnight raid by Israeli forces targeting the Lion’s Den terror group in the city of Nablus, located in the West Bank, also known as Judea and Samaria. Israeli soldiers killed Wadee al-Houh, a founding member of the Lions’s Den, and targeted a major site for manufacturing explosives. The spokesman for Palestinian Authority Presid...

On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down the Israeli strike targeting an Iranian drone assembly site near Damascus. Reports suggest the raid was aimed at members of Hezbollah's 4400 unit, charged with the transport of Iranian weapons from Syria to Lebanon. While Israel rarely comments on individual strikes, their air campaigns have been designated to stop archfoe Iran from g...